If it weren’t for the medical staff’s swift action at this Long Island hospital, Mikayla Petti wouldn’t have made it. Maria Petti was 24 weeks into her pregnancy in February when she sensed that something was wrong. She alerted her husband, Andrew, and told him they had to go to the hospital. But a few … Read more
On 26 March, Tracy Maguire gave birth three weeks early via caesarean section. She had been feeling healthy when she had a routine medical appointment, only to be told she may have pre-eclampsia. She was immediately confined to Wishaw General Hospital in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Arriving eight weeks early, Tracy gave birth to a premature baby … Read more
The neonatal intensive care unit is not a usual place for reunions. Still, it became one when a NICU nurse and a former preemie she cared for 33 years ago crossed paths once again! On January 30, Zayne Alexander Caldwell was born at Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He came out … Read more
Mothers are often on the receiving end of unsolicited advice when it comes to matters involving child-rearing. While most of these counsels come from a place of concern, not all of them are entirely true. Take for example the common belief that cradling a baby too much will ‘spoil’ them. New research says otherwise – … Read more